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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Background:

  • Self-awareness is a critical developmental milestone.
  • Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may exhibit atypical self-development.
  • Previous research on self-recognition in ASD is conflicting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate specific aspects of self-understanding in children with ASD.
  • To compare self-recognition and self-other memory recall in ASD and typically developing children.
  • To clarify the self-related performance profile in autism.

Main Methods:

  • A delayed self-recognition task was administered.
  • A self-other action memory card game was used.
  • Participants included 3-year-olds, 5-year-olds, and children with ASD.

Main Results:

  • Children with ASD performed significantly worse on self-other recall compared to both 3-year-old and 5-year-old controls.
  • No significant difference was found in delayed self-recognition between children with ASD and controls.
  • This suggests a specific deficit in self-other memory recall within the broader context of self-understanding in ASD.

Conclusions:

  • Children with ASD demonstrate intact delayed self-recognition.
  • Self-other action memory recall is impaired in children with ASD compared to neurotypical peers.
  • These findings delineate a unique pattern of self-related cognitive functioning in autism spectrum disorder.